Graduate RA & TA Positions

The majority of QERM graduate students are funded as half-time (50%) research assistants (RA), supervised by the student’s faculty adviser and paid from either te QERM program or the student’s faculty advisor’s research grants. Students may also be funded as half-time (50%) teaching assistants (TA) for assisting in an academic course – these appointments are supervised by the course instructor and paid on a CQS budget.

Graduate RAs and TAs are Academic Student Employees (ASE) and are governed by an agreement between the UW and the United Auto Workers (UAW) outlined here: https://hr.uw.edu/labor/academic-and-student-unions/uaw-ase/asecontract

Eligibility & Enrollment

To be eligible to be funded in a graduate ASE position (at any FTE percentage) or on a fellowship with tuition/fee benefits, students must:

• Be making satisfactory academic progress
• Maintain satisfactory work performance (ASE appointments)
• Enroll in a minimum of 10 credits in autumn, winter, and spring quarters and in exactly 2 credits during summer quarter (students who wish to enroll in more than 2 credits in summer quarter must have faculty and academic advisor approval).

CQS ASE Job Titles & Pay Rates

Rates are current as of July 1, 2024 and will be updated as necessary.

ASE classification descriptions: https://hr.uw.edu/labor/staff-unions/ase-classification-descriptions

• Research Assistant (RA): $2,664/month
• Predoctoral Research Associate I (PDRA I): $2,863/month
• Predoctoral Research Associate II (PDRA II): $3,076/month
• Teaching Assistant (TA): $2,664/month
• Predoctoral Teaching Associate I (PDTA I): $2,863/month
• Predoctoral Teaching Associate II (PDTA II): $3,076/month
• Reader/Grader (Graduate): $25.00/hour